Author: Badalian Vardan

NATURAL GAS TALKS BETWEEN ARMENIA AND GAZPROM TO END SOON, MINISTER SAYS

YEREVAN, November 14. / ARKA /. Negotiations with Russian Gazprom
on the price of natural gas to Armenia will be completed in the
near future, Armenian energy and natural resources minister Armen
Movsisyan said in a written response to an inquiry from parliament
member Hovhannes Margaryan.

According to the minister’s reply, which Margaryan read out during
a Q&A parliament session today, one the negotiations are over the
government will report immediately on a possible change in gas prices
for consumers.

Earlier had of Armenia’s Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC)
Robert Nazarian the price of natural gas supplied to Armenia by Russia
will be revised.

During an August visit to Moscow Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan
said Russia and Armenia had reached mutual understanding over the
price for Russia’s natural gas being exported to Armenia.

Sargsyan highlighted that the price should be set with taking into
account the real market price multiplied or divided into the necessity
of providing Armenia with natural gas at a price commeasurable
with regional prices as well as the necessity to maintain Armenian
economy’s effectiveness.

According to some speculations in media, natural gas price in Armenia
may rise to $280 per 1,000 cubic meters from 1 October 2012, and $320
per 1,000 cubic meters from 1 January 2012. Currently, Armenia buys
gas for $180 per 1,000 cubic meters from Gazprom.

ArmRosGazprom is the only company dealing with import and distribution
of Russian natural gas coming to Armenia from Russia via Georgia. It
was established in 1997. Russian Gazprom holds 80 percent in it,
the rest is owned by Armenian government. -0-

HON. REV. FRED NILE: “I GIVE MY FIRM SUPPORT TO THE RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION FOR THE REPUBLIC OF NAGORNO-KARABAKH”

As the Armenian National Committee of Australia wrote on its official
Facebook page the Hon. Rev. Fred Nile MLC continues his support for
the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh.

In a statement last night, Rev. Nile said “I give my firm support to
the right to self-determination for the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh
and call upon all nations to uphold this basic human right. Our
actions today can prevent another genocide of Armenians.”

14.11.12, 21:09

US EUROPEAN COMMAND TREATS ARMENIA AS A RELIABLE PARTNER

armradio.am
18:09 14.11.20120

On November 14 Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan received Deputy
Director of Plans, Policy and Strategy,United States European Command,
Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery.

Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery~Rs aimed at summing up the results
of cooperation between the Armenian Ministry of Defense and the
US European Command in 2012 and determine the main directions of
interaction in 2013.

The American side informed that the European Command views Armenia as
a reliable partner both within the framework of bilateral military
cooperation and the peacekeeping operation in Kosovo. Rear Admiral
Mark Montgomery said the European Command intends to further deepen
the cooperation in the coming years and prolong the term of Armenia~Rs
involvement in the peacekeeping operation in Kosovo.

Seyran Ohanyan thanked for the effective cooperation, noting that
Armenia is ready to continue to develop the cooperation with the US
European Command with a view of expanding the training of Armenian
troops within the framework of international drills.

UNE COMEDIENNE RECOIT LA LEGION D’HONNEUR

Le Parisien
Vendredi 9 Novembre 2012
France

Elle joue la nourrice dans ” Oncle Vania “, l’une des pièces a succès
du Theâtre-Studio. Elle a aussi joue sous les ordres de Claude Chabrol,
Jean Becker ou Claude Lelouch. Isabelle Sadoyan a ete faite, hier,
chevalier de la Legion d’honneur. Symbole du rayonnement du theâtre
d’Alfortville, cette comedienne, âgee de 84 ans et originaire de Lyon,
a ” pense a ses parents “, originaires d’Armenie et de Bulgarie,
hier, lors de la ceremonie. Celle qui ” a l’habitude de ne regarder
que vers l’avenir ” a egalement jete un regard dans le retroviseur :
” J’ai eu la chance de côtoyer de très grands cineastes, comme Roger
Planchon, avec qui nous avons cree le Theâtre de la comedie a Lyon. ”
Aujourd’hui, elle dit craindre la fermeture du theâtre d’Alfortville,
” comme tous les autres… Jouer est indispensable a la nature humaine,
qui a besoin de voir le reel transforme en fiction “.

L’ARMENIE EN MUSIQUE A LA CHAPELLE DES URSULINES

Presse Ocean
vendredi 9 novembre 2012
jdo nantes Edition

Sophie Arsenian, d’origine armenienne, et Philippe Allaire sont alles
a la rencontre de ce pays et partage leur decouverte en musique.

Tous deux pianistes nantais, ils emmèneront les spectateurs samedi 24
novembre, a la chapelle des Ursulines, dans un voyage a quatre mains
accompagnes par Araik Bartikian, un des plus brillants interprètes du
doudouk (premier prix au Conservatoire national de musique d’Armenie
dans le departement musique traditionnelle).

Appartenant a la famille des hauts bois, le doudouk est l’instrument
traditionnel le plus repandu et le plus authentique d’Armenie. Le
dialogue entre le piano et le doudouk donne toute l’intensite a cette
musique d’Orient aux parfums melancoliques et bouleversants. Le trio
revisitera des oeuvres traditionnelles de compositeurs armeniens
encore inedites en Occident.

Pratique

Chapelle des Ursulines, 20 h 30. Tarif : de 5 ¤ a 15 ¤. Reservation

les mardis, mercredis

et vendredis de 15 h a 18 h,

le samedi de 10 h a 12 h.

Tel. 02 51 14 17 17, [email protected]

SAMVEL BALASANYAN SWORN IN AS GYUMRI MAYOR

05:51 PM | NOVEMBER 12, 2012 | POLITICS

Samvel Balasanyan has been sworn in as new mayor of Armenia’s second
largest city of Gyumri. The city’s “Hoktember” Cinema also hosted
the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected members of the Council
of Elders.

The newly-elected mayor of the city, famous cultural and art figures,
scholars and the eldest member of the city council addressed the
meeting participants.

Bishop Michael Ajapahyan, the Primate of Shirak Diocese of the
Armenian Apostolic Church, handed over the symbolic key of the city
to Samvel Balasanyan.

CONSTRUCTION OF NEW GENOCIDE MUSEUM BUILDING BEGINS IN YEREVAN

GENOCIDE | 13.11.12 | 11:58

Photo:

Construction of a new building to house the Institute-Museum for
the Armenian Genocide has been launched in Yerevan, according to the
establishment’s director.

Enlarge Photo Hayk Demoyan

“Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has approved the project, with
the construction works already underway,” the director, Hayk Demoyan,
told PanArmenian.Net.

Demoyan said the new building has been designed by leading architect
Sashur Kalashyan, who is also the co-author and architect of the
Genocide Memorial Complex at Tsitsernakaberd.

The new building is expected to be inaugurated ahead of the Armenian
Genocide centennial to be marked on April 24, 2015.

“The main building of the museum will be used for showcasing archival
documents. The number of the Genocide archives has doubled in the
past four years,” said Demoyan.

PRESIDENT: ARMENIA INTERESTED IN ENLARGEMENT OF FRENCH CAPITAL

YEREVAN, November 13. /ARKA/. Armenia is interested in enlargement
of French capital, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said at a news
conference on Monday after he met French President Francois Hollande
in Paris.

The Armenian president met his French counterpart as part of his
three-day official visit to France.

“We indeed want to enlarge French capital in Armenia, since today
Armenia needs this,” Sargsyan was quoted by the president’s press
office as saying. “Besides, this is maybe not a big, but a good
opportunity to eliminate consequences the global financial and
economic crisis.”

The president also said that Armenia is proud of the fact that about
500,000 Armenians live in France and take part in development of
this country.

“They are Armenians and French people equally, they love both Armenia
and France, and we should use their potential for preserving our
friendship for ever,” he said.

Earlier, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan said that
160 companies with French capital function in Armenia’s banking,
telecommunication, agriculture and other sectors.

According to the National Statistical Service of Armenia, trade
turnover between the two countries amounted to $39.7 million in the
first half of this year against $50.1 million at the same period a
year earlier. -0—

According to the National Statistical Service of Armenia, trade
turnover between the two countries amounted to $39.7 million in the
first half of this year against $50.1 million at the same period a
year earlier. -0-

TRCHKAN TURNED INTO JUNKYARD

06:44 PM | NOVEMBER 12, 2012 | SOCIAL

A year ago, a group of environmentalists in Armenia averted the
construction of a small HPP on Trchkan waterfall, which presumably
would lead to the destruction of the waterfall.

Thanks to the group, the waterfall already has a passport. The passport
of Trchkan waterfall has been confirmed as a natural monument according
to Nature Protection Minister Aram Harutyunyan’s decree no.

293-N dated on 09.11.2012.

“The passport clearly defines the territory of the waterfall and the
activities that are allowed or prohibited on the site,” says Levon
Galstyan, e member of Trchkan initiative group.

The passport says that the waterfall is owned and maintained by Mets
Parni community of Lori Marz. The document also prohibits all types
of construction and pollution in the neighbouring area.

The environmentalists later headed for Trchkan waterfall where
they found the area contaminated and buried in garbage. “We do not
want to be engaged in scavenging alone. We have cleared the area
several times. Let the local-self-government body organize the
garbage disposal; it will not take them much money and efforts,”
said Mr Galstyan.

CLAUDE BARTOLONE: IN FRANCE THEY HIGHLY APPRECIATE ARMENIA’S ACTIVE WORK DURING SERZH SARGSYAN’S PRESIDENCY ON RAPPROCHEMENT WITH THE EU

arminfo
Tuesday, November 13, 11:31

President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan met with French National Assembly
President Claude Bartolone during his ongoing official visit to France,
the presidential press- service reports.

The two parties highly appreciated the parliamentary diplomacy in
the context of the Armenian-French state relations. Serzh Sargsyan
welcomed the close contacts and fruitful work of the France-Armenia
Parliamentary Friendship Group and made a point of the two countries’
cooperation at international organizations.

Claude Bartolone on behalf of the French Parliament expressed readiness
to support the spirits of friendship and further promote the bilateral
ties building on common values. He said that in France they highly
appreciate Armenia’s active work during Serzh Sargsyan’s presidency
on rapprochement with the EU. Serzh Sargsyan and Claude Bartolone
made a point of the Armenian community of France as a peculiar bridge
linking the two countries.

The Armenian president thanked France and its friendly people for warm
attitude towards and care for Armenians, and the French Parliament for
permanent support to the Armenian people in important issues. The two
parties touched upon regional issues and the Karabakh peace process.

President Sargsyan will meet with the members of the France-Armenia
Friendship Group of the Armenian National Assembly and the French
Senate tonight.